The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Gaibandha

Two shop employees burnt to death and four others injured in a devastating fire at Komorpur bazar in Gobindaganj upazila Friday.

The deceased were identified as Zahidul Huq and Ashraful Huq. Witnesses said the fire broke out at Shahed Khandaker's shop at the bazaar at 11am and soon engulfed the nine adjacent shops. Six shop employees who were inside during the fire could not come out and sustained severe burn injuries. Of them, Zahidul and Ashraful died on way to hospital.

On information, firefighters rushed in and brought the fire under control.

The shop-owners suffered an estimated loss of Tk 30 in the blaze.